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[wilkie113]

If your going to do something wrong then you might as well do it right! Get unbranded SS bats and put a GM grip on them!

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Probably doesn't bother him though! At least if your not honouring your contract with GM, you should do your best to cover up the blade your using. Mind it's probably only us on here who notice the little details about grips

[legger123]

Either way, he's using the bat well at the moment! Better than Pietersen.

[wilkie113]

haha I missed his dismissal how was he out today?

[legger123]

LBW to Ajmal!

[billyb]

Another class knock by Cook. Bopara is finally playing well at the international level, I'm pleased for him

[ajm90]

Funny how Shahid Afridi is using an SS bat are Boom Boom bats not good enough for Boom Boom himself.

[Cover_Drive]

Funny how Shahid Afridi is using an SS bat are Boom Boom bats not good enough for Boom Boom himself.

Apparently Boom Boom bats are also made by SS, I think Mike Talisman said this on forums a while ago.

[Riddy]

what a catch!

[Cover_Drive]

Quite a turn around from England, they are quite good ODI side, or I must say a better side in ODI than test matches?

Once again Pakistani batsman are themselves to blame in this game.

[johnnyw]

I thought he would not get to it and was amazed he took it. One of the best catches ive seen by a keeper running back

[Cover_Drive]

Well deserved victory by England, really the more I watch Steven Finn the more I buffle at England for not playing him in Test Matches.

I'm sure he would have made a significant impact there.

[GJ]

Quite a turn around from England, they are quite good ODI side, or I must say a better side in ODI than test matches?

Once again Pakistani batsman are themselves to blame in this game.

Certainly not! If you look at their ODI record its pretty horrendous.

Misbah's ODI captaincy has been pretty suspect. I think he missed a trick today with playing so many spinners. He could have crampt them and packed a very close in field like in the test matches.

Will be interesting to see what happens if England have to bat under lights in the following two games..

[A-Swing-And-A-Miss]

This series has massively changed my views on who should be in the ODI team. I used to think Pietersen, Morgan, Kieswetter and Trott were definite selections however none of them have done much with the bat. On the other hand I didn't think that Cook, Bopara or Finn were right for the ODI yet they have all done superbly.

Trott had a brilliant year last year and this is just a blip so he isn't going to lose his place, Kieswetter might lose his place to Davies(or Prior) but he is also fairly safe. Pietersen and Morgan however are both playing for their places, they are both living on their reputations and if neither of them perform then I could see them both being removed from the team.

My ideal England team would be:
Cook, Kieswetter, Trott, Bopara, Morgan, Buttler, Patel, Bresnan, Broad, Swann, Finn

Kieswetter to start the innings off with a bang, Cook, Trott and Bopara to bat for around 35 overs then for those final 15 overs we have Morgan, Buttler, Patel, Bresnan, Broad and sWann who can all hit the ball around and go at a minimum of 8 an over.

[Cover_Drive]

Interesting post by GJ.

Misbah is not getting proper team combination and I think two players which don't deserve to be in the side are Shoaib Malik and Imran Farhat.

I'd open with Asad Shafiq and have Azhar Ali, Younis, Misbah and Umar in middle order really. I'd also play a specialist wicket keeper, Umar Akmal is not an answer, his batting is being affected by his wicket keeping.

[Alvaro]

Umar Akmal is being affected by the fact he's an Akmal.